The Quiet Boy | Lee Seokmin

Chap. 16

Author POV

"He's in critical condition. The doctor is checking on him right now." Jungkook sobs. Yeoreum's heart broke after hearing those words that came out from Jungkook's mouth. Her body felt weak, she sat on the chair, looking down the floor with her teary eyes.

Jungkook sat beside her and comforted her. "Jungkook... What happened?" She weakly asked Jungkook who is sobbing next to her. "I-I was about to go to your house. I bought some food for him. When I'm on my way to your house, there's a crowd on the road. I was curious so I went towards the crowd to check what's happening. Then, I saw a man lying on the road, his body full of blood. My heart raced because that man seems so familiar to me. I walked closer to him and it broke my heart into pieces when I saw it was your dad. His blood was everywhere. I dropped the food and went towards him. Tears streaming down my face. I asked people what happened. They said there's a car accidentally bumped him when he tried to cross the road. They said the driver was drunk." Jungkook explained between his cry.

"Andwae.." Yeoreum cried harder as Jungkook hug her tightly. Both of them cried in each other's arm, getting a sympathy look from the people who walked passed them. Yeoreum kept praying that her dad will safe.

A few minutes after that, the doctor get out from Mr. Jeon's room. "Are both of you Mr. Jeon Yeonho's family?" The doctor asked politely. Both of them quickly stood up and nodded. "How's my dad, Doctor?" Yeoreum asked in a worried tone. "I'm sorry, Miss. Your dad is in a really bad condition. He lost so much blood. We still can save him if he come to the hospital a little bit earlier. For now, only the machines that keep him alive. We can't do anything about him. I'm very sorry Miss. But you may see him." The doctor explained in a sad tone.

Both of them didn't know how to react. They walked slowly into the room where Yeoreum's dad at. They froze once they saw a man lying on the bed with his eyes closed, his face was pale, machines, wires that are connected to his body, the only thing that keep him alive.

Yeoreum weakly made her way to her dad. "Appa, wake up please. I'm here. I'm right here. Open your eyes for me. Please. Appa. Can you hear me? Please wake up. Don't leave me, appa. Wake up!" She poked her dad's arm, hoping he to open his eyes.

"Yeoreum, stop. He's not going to wake up. Don't you understand? Only this damn machine that keep him alive. No matter how hard you try, he will never wake up." Jungkook stopped her by hugging her from the back.

Jungkook knew how hard is it for Yeoreum. She already lost her mom, she didn't even get the chance to see her mom in person, now, her dad was dying. Her dad is her everything to her.

"Jungkook, I've lost my mom. I'm not going to lose him too." Yeoreum cried. Trying to escape from Jungkook embraced. "But there's nothing we can do about it. I didn't want to lose him too. He's like my own father. I know it's hurt Yeoreum, I feel you." Jungkook cried as he burried his face on Yeoreum's neck.

Both of their hearts were broken. Yeoreum's dad was Yeoreum's world. He was her happiness. He was her everything. Since her mom died. Her dad is the only person she got in her life since she was a baby.

Both of them stayed at the hospital until it's already 6:30 p.m. "Yeoreum, it's late. You should go back home. Your appa's friend must be worried about you." Jungkook said in a weak tone while sitting on the chair.

"What about appa? I want to stay." She answered while looking at her dad who was lying on the hospital bed. "You should rest. I'll stay here for a night. You can come here tomorrow." Jungkook get up and walked towards Yeoreum and cares her hair.

Yeoreum was thinking for a while. Then she decided to go home. She weakly stood up and faced Jungkook with her red eyes. "Take care of him for me." She said in a very low tone. Almost like whispering.